Basketball: Osseo girls wear down Elks 71-56

Victoria Jenson (left) and Dani Edwards (right) of the Elks, and Aubrey Colbert of the Orioles, scrambled for a loose ball. (Photo by Bruce Strand)

The Elk River girls had a good start against the state’s No. 2 ranked team but couldn’t keep it up as the Osseo Orioles beat them 71-56 at home Tuesday evening.

Michelle Botts of the Elks clutched a rebound and was guarded by Olivia Antilla. (Photo by Bruce Strand)

The Elks (0-4) stormed to a 25-12 lead before the Orioles scored 13 straight points to tie the score. A 3-pointer by Holly Skalsky gave the Elks one last lead, 28-26 at halftime. Osseo quickly scored twice off steals in the second half to take the lead, and outscored the hosts 35-18 in the second half.